The family and the health care professional involved in the care of the person with Alzheimer’s disease encounter many daily situations in which they must make ethical decisions. These decisions frequently are difficult and may often involve genuine ethical dilemmas. Discussion of the issues can remove some of the perplexity and at the same time […]

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An elderly Hispanic man with Alzheimer’s disease was placed in a nursing home. He was a model resident except for a single quirk that confused his caregivers. Each morning this man would resist having his pajamas exchanged for daytime clothing. The institutional policy called for each resident to be neatly dressed during the day. This […]

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Since many Alzheimer patients have trouble communicating, it is actually quite common that problems as visual impairments go unnoticed. This is completely unnecessary, since it is relatively easy to correct, and the impairment can be quickly confirmed with an examination by an eye care practitioner.
A very common and convenient method of correcting visual impairments today […]

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Make use of the professionals in your community. They are there to help. Psychologists may assist you in resolving family conflict, reducing behavior problems, making difficult decisions about nursing home placement, and diagnosing and treating depression or anxiety of the caregiver. Physicians and nurses may provide answers regarding medical treatment, nutrition, and safety. Attorneys may […]

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Virtually all behavioral methods for improving patient functioning derive from two traditional behavioral paradigms. The first is called the classical or respondent model of learning, and is most associated with Ivan Pavlov, a Russian psychologist active in the 1920s. This paradigm focuses on behaviors that are largely involuntary and controlled by the body’s autonomic nervous […]

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As we have seen, many episodic and semantic memory tasks distinguish dementia problems from minor memory problems associated with normal aging. Many of these kinds of items are part of existing diagnostic tests, such as the “Mini-Mental State” exam, developed by Marshal Folstein and others at Johns Hopkins University. Many researchers are working to develop […]

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Other interesting studies have consistently found that long-term care givers are at risk of high levels of psychological distress, leading in some cases to psychiatric disorders such as major depression disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, which generally require treatment. Major depression is more than just feeling sad or blue for a few days. It is […]

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A moving story of a woman thrust into the role of care­giver. It is the story of a woman, perhaps like you, who came home one day from the doctor’s office after learning that her life would soon become very different, but without much understanding of what to expect.Mrs. Smythia and her family experienced the […]

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The cause for Alzheimer’s disease is unknown. The ultimate solution for the many problems that result from this disorder is to find the cause and to prevent the disease. At present several intriguing possibilities exist.
The Unconventional Virus Hypothesis
The strongest evidence linking Alzheimer’s disease to an unconventional “slow” virus infection results from the discovery that other […]

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In recent years, a variety of techniques have been developed to help people with neurological diseases or brain injuries function more effectively. While these efforts have generated considerable excitement in the scientific community, this field of study is still in its infancy. It is still unclear just how much difference these approaches make and for […]

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